The Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ150 is a powerful digital camera offering you a wide range of features and controls. This camera has a number of similarities with a Digital SLR. These include manual exposure controls (Fully Manual, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority), the ability to store images in RAW format, manual focusing and a hot shoe.
The feature that is likely to be of most interest is the 24x zoom lens. In fact you can get even more zoom power if you reduce the resolution from the full 12 megapixels. When you do this more zoom becomes progressively available. The maximum amount of zoom you have access to is 46.9x when you shoot at 3 megapixels and below.
In addition to being able to zoom in on distant subjects Panasonic have given the lens wide angle capabilities. This means that the Lumix DMC FZ150 is also equally at home with photographing wider scenes such as landscapes and groups of people.
Image stabilisation has been built into the lens to help reduce blur. This feature is of greater significance on a camera with such a long lens. This is especially true when you are zooming in and the light is not perfect.
If you are trying to capture fast moving action the Lumix DMC FZ150 has the ability to capture still images at a speed of 12 frames per second.
Panasonic have added a 3D shooting feature. Results can be viewed on 3D televisions.
A feature I like is the 3 inch, vari angle LCD screen. This gives you the chance to pull out the LCD screen away from the camera body and twist it round to a more comfortable shooting position. Panasonic have also provided a viewfinder for composing your photos.
Another area where the Lumix DMC FZ150 excels is when it comes to the options available for shooting movies. You can record full High Definition movies with stereo sound.
Panasonic DMC FZ150 Details
Style
Extended Zoom
Megapixels
12
Zoom
24x
LCD Screen
3
MemoryCards
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Resolution
1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 16:9
File Formats
JPEG / RAW
Focal Length Equivalent
25 - 600mm
Shutter Speed
15 - 1/2000 seconds
Aperture
F2.8 - 8.0 (W) / F5.2- 8.0 (T)
Sensitivity
Auto / i.ISO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / High Sensitivity mode (ISO 1600-6400)
White Balance Settings
Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / Flash / White Set 1 / White Set 2 / Color Temperature / White Balance Adjustment (2-axis adjustable, ±9steps each, Blue/Amber and Magenta/Green bias)
ExposureCompensation
1/3 EV step, +/- 3 EV
Viewfinder
Electronic
Flash Modes
Auto, Auto/Red- eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red- eye Reduction, / Slow Sync./Red- eye Reduction, Forced Off / Flash Synchro; 1st / 2nd
Flash Range
9.5m
Shooting Modes
Portrait, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Panorama Assist, Party, Candle Light, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, / Flash Burst, Panning, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial Photo, Photo Frame, / High-Speed video, 3D Photo
Maximum Movie Resolution
1920 x 1080 pixels 50p
Maximum Movie Frames Per Second
Unknown
Maximum Movie Duration
Unknown
Macro Focus
1cms
Metering
Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot
ManualControls
Fully Manual, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority
Image Stabilisation
Yes
Lens Converters
No
Self Timer
10 seconds or 2 seconds
Video Out (TV Playback)
Yes
Computer Connection
Yes
Batteries
Lithium-ion Rechargeable
Dimensions
124.3 x 81.7 x 95.2 mm
Weight
484g
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Panasonic DMC FZ150 Specification
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